Friday, August 24, 2012

☞ REVIVE: What's up with 186 Lenox?

A sidewalk shed has appeared this past week at 186 Lenox Avenue so could it be that this landmark building will finally get a much needed restoration?  This section of the Mount Morris Park Historic District located between 119th and 120th Street has some of the most distinguished buildings uptown but yet the owner has  not made any repairs to them in quite some time.  DOB permits were filed this week for the shed in preparation for work to be done to the townhouse but there does not appear to be any other information published on what will actually take place.  Any tips out there?
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10 comments:

  1. Sanou's MumAugust 24, 2012 at 2:11 PM

    I understand there is a happy family of raccoons living in there. They may have squatters' rights.

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  2. Paul Smith.August 24, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    I think the shed was put up by HPD becuase the building is has a risk of falling debris from the facade. Unlikely the owner is even aware of it.

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    1. Sanou's MumAugust 24, 2012 at 6:59 PM

      I did see HPD scrawled on it with magic marker when I walked by.

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  3. westsiderAugust 25, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Despite the boarded up windows and peeling paint, this row of four facades still have so much charm and character, when they are eventually restored this streetscape will be stunning.

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  4. Paul smithAugust 25, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    Either that or ... They will be down due to disrepair. These houses are basket cases.

    The owner of the hardware store owns 2 of the houses (I think) - they seem to be in no rush to fix those houses.

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    1. Sanou's MumAugust 25, 2012 at 3:23 PM

      Property Shark indicates the City and the Bank of NY own the building w/the hardware store. I don't have a subscription to PS so I can't check to see who owns 190 that he uses to store lumber. One inquiry a day. Used to be three.

      They are beautiful buildings.

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  5. valgbAugust 25, 2012 at 4:09 PM

    I hope these can be saved. They are truly charming.

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  6. Paul SmithAugust 26, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    Tax lien sale shown in PS does not mean transfer of title. My guess is sale of small tax lien from the city to BNY. Development of these houses could be pretty amazing - though it would be a major challenge for any developer and the limits involved by Landmarks would be cost / revenue prohibitive.

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  7. GuestAugust 28, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    Why can't the community create a petition to save these buildings? Its ridiculous that we sit and wait for these to eventually be torn down because of neglect. It is an effrontery to Harlem's History!

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  8. Paul SmithAugust 28, 2012 at 4:01 PM

    We have something called property rights. A petition is meaningless in this situation. The community should get $700,000, find the owner, and make her an offer. Don't sign a petition, sign a contract to acquire...

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